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Four Frightened People

  • 19341934
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
633
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Claudette Colbert and William Gargan in Four Frightened People (1934)
  • Adventure
  • Drama
Four passengers escape their bubonic plague-infested ship and land on the coast of a wild jungle. In order to reach safety they have to trek through the jungle, facing wild animals and attac... Read allFour passengers escape their bubonic plague-infested ship and land on the coast of a wild jungle. In order to reach safety they have to trek through the jungle, facing wild animals and attacks by primitive tribesmen.Four passengers escape their bubonic plague-infested ship and land on the coast of a wild jungle. In order to reach safety they have to trek through the jungle, facing wild animals and attacks by primitive tribesmen.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
633
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Cecil B. DeMille
  • Writers
    • Bartlett Cormack(screen play)
    • Lenore J. Coffee(screen play)
    • E. Arnot Robertson(from the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Claudette Colbert
    • Herbert Marshall
    • Mary Boland
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  • Director
    • Cecil B. DeMille
  • Writers
    • Bartlett Cormack(screen play)
    • Lenore J. Coffee(screen play)
    • E. Arnot Robertson(from the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Claudette Colbert
    • Herbert Marshall
    • Mary Boland
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    • 25User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Claudette Colbert
    Claudette Colbert
    • Judy Jonesas Judy Jones
    Herbert Marshall
    Herbert Marshall
    • Arnold Aingeras Arnold Ainger
    Mary Boland
    Mary Boland
    • Mrs. Mardickas Mrs. Mardick
    William Gargan
    William Gargan
    • Stewart Corderas Stewart Corder
    Leo Carrillo
    Leo Carrillo
    • Montagueas Montague
    Nella Walker
    Nella Walker
    • Mrs. Aingeras Mrs. Ainger
    Ethel Griffies
    Ethel Griffies
    • Mrs. Ainger's Motheras Mrs. Ainger's Mother
    Tetsu Komai
    • Native Chiefas Native Chief
    Chris-Pin Martin
    Chris-Pin Martin
    • Native Boatmanas Native Boatman
    • (as Chris Pin Martin)
    Joe De La Cruz
    • Nativeas Native
    • (as Joe de la Cruz)
    Mickey Rentschler
    Mickey Rentschler
    Delmar Costello
    • Sakaisas Sakais
    • (uncredited)
    E.R. Jinedas
    • Nativeas Native
    • (uncredited)
    Minoru Nishida
    • Nativeas Native
    • (uncredited)
    Teru Shimada
    Teru Shimada
    • Nativeas Native
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Cecil B. DeMille
    • Writers
      • Bartlett Cormack(screen play)
      • Lenore J. Coffee(screen play)
      • E. Arnot Robertson(from the novel by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      According to "Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood" by Robert S. Birchard, the 96-minute version of the film was only screened once, at a test screening in Huntington Park, California, on December 15, 1933. The test audience, apparently mostly composed of kids (who were there waiting to see the war aviation movie Ace of Aces (1933)), felt that the movie was too long by ten minutes, and that further character set-up was necessary. To accommodate this DeMille added in the opening blurb that the movie was filmed on real locations and he included brief bios for each of the four frightened people. DeMille then screened the movie and decided that the test audience was correct, and cut a "thousand feet" from the film, resulting in the 17 minutes cut from the test version. So then the 96-minute "longer" cut was never actually shown to a mass audience; the only certain thing about it was that it included sequences with Ethel Griffies, who played the mother of Arnold Ainger (Herbert Marshall).
    • Goofs
      A chimpanzee steals Claudette Colberts but chimpanzees not found in Malaya where the film is set.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Hollywood Hist-o-Rama: Claudette Colbert (1962)

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    Review
    Top review
    Incredibly unknown - and even more engaging!
    This bizarre, hideously ignored Cecil B. Demille comedy has a bit of everything! Sarcastic/ironic humor, adventurous action, sex, melodrama, romance and camp shift in and out of focus, giving way to each other throughout.

    Without going into much plot detail, four passengers (Claudette Colbert, Herbert Marshall, Mary Boland and William Gargan) escape a plagued ship and come ashore only to find they must travel through miles and miles of jungle area in order to reach help. Gargan turns in a memorable performance as a determined journalist just dying to re-reach civilization to share the latest, greatest news story. Marshall and Boland are equally adept. However, this picture ultimately belongs to Demille's unique directional touches and the dynamic, versatile skill of Colbert. Fans of films fitting this description will likely find 'Four Frightened People' to be a delightful, forgotten treasure.
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    • Release date
      • January 26, 1934 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fyra rädda människor
    • Filming locations
      • Hawaii, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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